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REVIEW: Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne - Serenity (Remixes) on Armind / Armada Music

1.Serenity (Andrew Rayel Aether Remix)
2.Serenity (Bryan Kearney Remix)
3.Serenity (Eximinds Remix)

It’s one of the early works in Armin van Buuren’s legendary discography. Together with piano artist Jan Vayne, Armin created the spine-tingling sensation of ‘Serenity’. 7 years later, it’s up to Andrew Rayel, Eximinds and Bryan Kearney to give it a 2012 update!

Serving as the official anthem to the 2005 event of Sensation White, ‘Serenity’ became a global phenomenon. With its tender yet powerful piano play, deep, pounding bass and angelic melody, ‘Serenity’ has earned a place in the hearts of many Armin fans. So to touch it 7 years later, you’re going to have to come up with something good. Luckily, that mission is in safe hands of these producer talents.

Andrew Rayel, without doubt the fastest rising producer in trance land at the moment, shows the reason why he’s also one of the most requested remixers. He fulfills his dutie s and brings out the silver lining in ‘Serenity’. He accentuates the melody, piano and gives the anthem a real push towards peak-time. Ireland’s Bryan Kearney makes ‘Serenity’ breath uplifting, with an oldskool high-BPM and everything in place for full impact. Russian duo Eximinds provide an original take on ‘Serenity’, focusing on the deeper edge of progressive trance. It’s majestic, intriguing and absolutely big-room!
 
                                 
                            
  
Dimitri Kechagias review: One of the most unforgetable moments on my first ever Sensation White event in Germany was the live performance of the official anthem Serenity produced by  the 5 times number 1 dj, producer and radio host Armin van Buuren featuring the exceptional pianist Jan Vayne. Serenity embodies all the great elements of Sensation White parties back in the days that still were trance djs on Sensation as now only house or techno djs are invited to play on these spectacular events. Lets hope this policy will change soon and trance will return on Sensation with vengeance. The idea to end 2012 with the re-release of Serenity is brilliant cause for the younger generations Serenity is a precious classic and they would love to have new versions for the modern dancefloors. First of all the exquisite Andrew Rayel transforms the original into his big room progressive trancer with pumping tribalish beats, great energetic and  driving basslines  and new take on the main theme of the original track. Andrew attempts to create something totally new out of the original and he manages to succeed on that. His version is more based on Serenity   rather than being a straight forward remix. He even adds new opera style vocals in the breakdown and you get the impression that he struggles to overcome the huge influence of the original. In contrast Bryan Kearny remixes in his full on uplifting euphoric hard trance sound the original by staying faithful to the main elements of the original as much as he could possibly do. Last but least the most celebrated trance duo in trance for 2012, the awesome Eximinds impress us once again with their blissful big room progressive trance sound with pumping beats, heavenly voices and euphoric synths. The breakdown is long and teasing as slowly reveals the original theme into their own unique rave distorted synthy style. Serenity is back and deserves it! Love IT!
 
                                                     
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